| Document Reference | Os C 292 |
| Title | Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 8 Jan. 1849 |
| Date | 8 January 1849 |
| Extent | 2 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Comments that the new year has started smoothly and colony's finances are in order; states that merchants have invested in whaling; refers to trade developing between Australia and Van Diemen's Land and importance of timber trade; states that he has been experimenting with potash as result of Royal Horticultural Society paper; is sending copy of Launceston Enquirer and that newspaper has been opponent of his government because of Presbyterian religious stance; comments on events since his arrival; believes [Joseph] Hume may ask questions based on his letters; refers to payment of colony's debts; refers to setting up public works; states that he has altered system of education which was in hands of Church of England board and increased numbers educated; has applied to Lord Grey to set up college; believes he has introduced discipline to convict system and reformed land licence system; hopes to publish work in Royal Society journal; refers to question of judges; comments on household affairs including Christmas celebrations. |
| Term | social life, Van Diemen's Land |
| domestic affairs |
| judicial system, colonial |
| colonial affairs, land |
| religions, Church of England |
| education |
| schools, religious |
| colonial affairs, convicts |
| press, attitudes towards |
| religions, Presbyterians |
| religions, Independents |
| timber |
| taxation, customs duty |
| trade |
| colonial affairs, finances |
| land, rights to |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA982 | Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94 | 1809-1898 |
| NA9874 | Hume; Joseph (1777-1855); Mr; Radical M.P. | 1777-1855 |
| NA6636 | Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey | 1802-1894 |
| NA216 | Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison | 1816-1887 |
| NA8726 | Hampton; John Stephen (c.1810-1869); Dr; comptroller-general of convicts to Van Dieman's Land 1846-55; governor of Western Australia 1862-68 | c.1810-1869 |
| NA207 | Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846 | 1804-1871 |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
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